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William Oliphant 1585–1677 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Kirkhill, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1677

Death Location: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: William Newton

Mother: Oliphant, Blair

Spouse(s): Catherine Maule***

Children(s): Catharine Oliphant

In 1585, William Oliphant entered the world in Kirkhill, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Newton And Oliphant Dame Katherine Blair. William Oliphant married Catherine Janet Maule, and had children including Catharine Oliphant. William Oliphant passed away in 1677 in Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1585, William Oliphant entered the world in Kirkhill, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to William Newton And Oliphant Dame Katherine Blair.
  • William Oliphant married Catherine Janet Maule, and had children including Catharine Oliphant.
  • William Oliphant passed away in 1677 in Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Newton
1551–1628
Birth Location: Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
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Oliphant, Blair
1550–1611
Birth Location: Perth, Scotland
OB

Spouses(s)

Catherine Maule***
1594–
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
CM

Children(s)

Catharine Oliphant
1640–1690
Birth Location: Abercorn, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
CO

William Oliphant's Ancestors

Self
William Oliphant
1585–1677
Birth Place: Kirkhill, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Newton
1551–1628
Newton, Midlothian, Scotland
Oliphant, (Dame Katherine) Blair
1550–1611
Perth, Scotland
Grandparents
William Oliphant
1530–1578
parish of Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
Isabella Gibb*
1536–1625
Forgrandenny, Perthshire, Scotland
Alexander Blair
1520–1603
Balthyock, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Ogilvy
1520–
Meikleour, Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Oliphant
1500–1576
Crichton Crighton
1500–1576
Robert 000
1515–1581
Christina Jeffrey
1515–
Patrick Powrie
1500–1562
Marion Gray
1506–1582
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Carriber
1490–1558
Elizabeth Schaw
1505–
James Ogilvie
1471–1513
Isabella Oliphant
1482–

William Oliphant's Descendants

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William Oliphant (1585–1677) m. Catherine (Janet) Maule*** (abt 1594 (1583)–)
  1. 1. Catharine Oliphant 1640–1690 m. George Dandase** 1630–1696
    1. 1. Marguerite Dandase 1655–1755 m. Pierre (Leger Dit) Prieur-Parisien 1650–1758
      1. 1. Pierre (Léger \ Léger dit) Parisien 1680–1735 m. Jeanne (\ Marie-Jeanne Boilard \ Boislard Mme Léger \ Léger dit) Parisien 1687–1755
        1. 1. Marie (Josephte Leger (dit) Parisien) 1718–1788 m. Charles (Sauvé \ Sauvé dit) Laplante 1712–1778 m. Antoine (Sauve) Laplante 1714–1760

William Oliphant's Timeline

2 Records

1585
1585
Birth of William Oliphant in Kirkhill, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkhill, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1677
1677
Age 92
Death of William Oliphant in Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Kirkhill, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: Fife, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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